Reviving An Almost Dead Tree

[@Totes54]

This man is the Bob Ross of bonsai trees. So relaxing and impressive watching him work!

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I wish he was the Gordon ramsey of bonsai.. Would be funny as fuck 🤣🤣

[@janetttamez4083]

I totally agree, hahahaha. Couldn’t describe him better!,

[@andreargove]

I was thinking the same.

[@lokdog257]

Lmao that's how I described him to my wife

[@firemouse666]

@@Matty.Hill_87 he's much more refined than that, but he's talking the truth nonetheless - you just need to listen closely ;)

[@Kadum122]

I was thinking you were going to use the WD-40 to revive the tree.

[@peterchan3100]

Ha Ha! If only.

[@bonsaihigh]

😳😳😳

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Kadum ME TOO !!!!!😨

[@itslilyitslily]

And some gaffer tape! XD

[@rommelramirezdonguines7388]

Right away i look down to the comments seconds i saw the WD-40 . Hahahhaa

[@firemouse666]

I would love to see a photograph of the tree as it is now. You do such great work saving those trees, I sure hope that they get the care they need from that point on!

[@nickpilgrim1966]

Yes!

[@sandfly60]

I wonder how this tree is doing now after three years.

[@alecarriazo5629]

You can tell that he cares for the tree as he "pets it" while talking about it :) Love these videos. You can tell that he loves what he does and loves sharing his passion

[@ChakraKahn]

And for some reason youtube wants me to get into bonsai. Ok. subbed

[@brandonnavarre3360]

You will not regret this decision, my dear gnome

[@LumenEtTempus]

Done!

[@turbodan78]

Same haha! I actually like the look of the sick tree.... Looking forward to more uploads

[@AndreBorisov]

The best time to get into bonsai was 12 years ago. Second best time to get into bonsai is now.

[@pakazemuk]

@@AndreBorisov how come 12 years ago? It looks very interesting but also requires alot of patience and attention

[@kamikazi1234567890]

Crazy that this video was suggested to me, I randomly ended up going to this nursery on a camping trip and the grounds are absolutely beautiful. Everyone was also really friendly.

[@Karen21041992]

Where did you camp??

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@@Karen21041992 in a tent.. Duh 😉🤣

[@michaelsilva7085]

It’s a year and a bit later.....can we see an update on this beautiful specimen?

[@marcusaurelius3378]

It's dead.

[@apolycarp]

@@marcusaurelius3378 Thank you for the update.

[@diavalus]

@@apolycarp I think I've seen it in a video recently.

[@kouyopoto]

Hey thanks for this! I didn't find the video you're talking about, could you put the link here please?

[@kaspergeoren]

@@AstralApophis link?

[@dicenia3881]

The only channel I know where a classy old man is talking about bonsai while wearing a Hawai shirt.

[@ford335gt]

Totally amazing, at first i didn't see what a beautiful gnarled tree this would turn into. This tree is better now than it would have ever looked. I love when things go wrong in bonsai only to work out for the best. To me this tree aged 20 more years in one day, super job Peter you are a true master.

[@psychorooks]

I hope we get to see an update on this one sometime next fall.

[@jivprod9871]

He is dead already. You don't chunk those tree like that.

[@Pimpmedown]

@@jivprod9871 i am pretty sure this guy knows better what you can do with themthan you do

[@thalanoth]

mmm like he said, for the branches to set into a lower hanging posture will take years because of how old they are. Would be interesting to see if there's any new growth, but as usual with a bonsai you're cutting off most of that new growth... I think his hope for the tree was to see if in a few years there will be sprouting out of the base parts of the older branches. Next fall might not have anything to offer (besides more hope, would be nice to see it still alive).

[@goku445]

@@jivprod9871 You're an expert too. wow

[@RecalcitrantBiznis]

@@jivprod9871 Said the arboriculture expert.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Such a shame to see such a beautiful tree fall in to such condition. Glad there are people like you around to restore some of the beauty.

[@v.stated8719]

It's kinda fun that I find this video two years after it's posted. I hope there's an update video eventually. showing the progress of this particular tree.

[@carmengholipour426]

This is march 2023 and I learned from Mr. Bonsai how to take care of my juniper spartan who is in bad shape after a killing summer in Texas, thank you for giving me hope for my little one spartan.

[@speliotis]

Thank you - Its a privilege to watch the Master at work....

[@nancyfahey7518]

That's a pretty amazing transformation. I still haven't developed the "eye" but when i keep at it my trees turn out pretty good. Thanks for all you do.

[@jamesobrien5486]

Mr. Chan, I know you said two years but when you have a chance please show us the tree's progress. Thank you!

[@mintysarcasm]

I love being able to see you treat and work with these sick trees! Thank you!

[@zavaladocs6705]

What a work of art. It looked very nice in the beginning & you had hope through out the process. The end result was nice

[@mamo9389]

That is an amazing rescue job you did here. It would be great to see this tree today 4 years later :-).

[@badassfood5713]

Love your videos. Do you ever do a seasonal update? Showing the bonsai you cut today, this is how it looks 6 months, a year, even 2years later?

[@forcivilizaton5021]

"Tune in in 15 years to see the results."

[@cell32005]

The results at the end of the video are quite spectacular, considering the shape this tree came in :D

[@MsQua22]

I hope I’m still around to see the after results.

[@robb8569]

Always tell my friends this 🤣🤣

[@Edrwad]

I'm back from the future. The plant goes on. Believe me.

[@deborahklein6774]

@@Edrwad Best comment yet. Lol.

[@Hakkai05]

I'm glad you started using the microphone, hope that next time it will stay on. Btw nice recovery. Greetings from Hungary.

[@wonderwend]

Peter, you really are the Tree Doctor, or more like a tree magician! Its wonderful to watch you work; you can see you go into 'the zone'. This tree really is a Phoenix from the flames. Production team: love the still photos , especially the before and after shots. Its lovely to see Peter pruning, even when its sped up. I could watch your intro all day 💙

[@priceandpride]

Bonsai Hero

[@buildingcollege]

I saw another recovery video from this person. It seems to me that in the hands of an expert these sick little trees come out of it all better trees because somehow they have more experience. Their mishaps give them a unique character. They look less pampered and more world wide.

[@sallyhumphreys2410]

What a great job Peter. It's like a whole new chapter in its life; lots of character with a story to tell. Well done! From Spag Moss Land

[@peterchan3100]

I like the Spag Moss Land!

[@hanzifaction]

Where’s spag moss land, Canada? Lol

[@sallyhumphreys2410]

@@hanzifaction New Zealand, bro 😊

[@LounoirRecords]

it's like one of my favorite trees you've shown so far it just makes for a fantastic character when it suffered a bit in a few years it will look great again :)

[@trcmustang]

Lots of people would have probably given up on that tree but Peter always has the vision to turn it into something beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration. Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bobandmaryw4336]

I somehow have killed every arborvitae cypress I have ever come in contact with. I do not know why but pines and other evergreens people claim i have a green thumb for. I for the life of me can not understand why this occurs. But, I was very glad to say you do not lose hope for trees. That made my heart happy! I am so glad to get inspiration from your video's. I am thinking of tackling a a scotch pine just because of what I seen you do on your video's in their care. They grow naturally here and I don't kill them. LOL

[@peterchan3100]

Keep trying - dont give up. You will get it right one day.

[@monkfitz]

I love the time scale involved with these trees. Making some changes and then spending the next 3 or 4 years considering what changes might be made next time.

[@MrtyMrtn]

Well done! You see trees much like that here in the Sierra Nevada. Would love to see an update video on this tree.

[@hardrockspiritchaser]

Thank you for your videos. You are a natural teacher. I love that shirt.

[@joybeum7177]

I love watching you breathe new life into trees that others have given up on!

[@Pim3211]

I would love to see the next spurt of growth. Keep us posted, you are doing such a great job!

[@mchlbk]

What an absolutely beautiful result, in time this tree could turn into a masterpiece.

[@CantGetRight911]

Please index this video for reference in the late spring early summer next year to allow us to see the progress. Thx and keep up the good work. If I can ever afford it, I would love to visit your nursery and take a couple of classes.

[@peterchan3100]

Email me and I will see what I can do for you.

[@deborahklein6774]

Peter, I can't believe how much better this tree looks now! It is really more interesting now than it probably ever was! I'd give my right... no, my left arm for this tree!

[@cielomcmeekin7296]

That's incredible! Half way thru that I was getting worried because it was still looking really sad. But by the end it was pretty in it's own right 💜

[@KlaasDeforche]

That's a nice tree. I liked the look especially before it was wired.

[@rdbsolutions]

Somuch love and dedication in restoration. Thank you for helping us understand. This is my first time here and i hit subscribe after 1 minute watching. Please learn us more

[@jimtorode9330]

Amazing recovery, Peter! This video has given me hope whenever I discover a "rescue" tree at the big box stores! :)

[@sitedrm]

It would be great to see what this tree, and others you've restyled significantly, look like now a year or more has passed!

[@NotASingleGoodNameLeft]

It's 1:30 AM, I have an exam in a few days but here I am..... W/e subscribed, I like it.

[@reecemichael2700]

i just found your channel and i am in love with watching your videos! Peter, your shirts are just fantastic!!

[@iTzxNooBs]

Some people may not like to see sick trees, but as a young but mildly experienced gardener, I understand that bonsai trees do not always look healthy and as beautiful as we would like.

[@zackjoseph9127]

Never realized till now how jacked this guys forearms are

[@marcdenton2996]

Stunning, before & after! As I reflect about it ‘neglect’ can have some value. This requires some risk, of course. The base of trunk is absolutely exceptional.

[@CaptainCarling]

As soon as I saw this Gentleman, I knew I was in the right place for Bonsai

[@robwells5713]

Ive truly fallen in love with bonsai trees, they are so amazing, uuuh!!! I want them all!!

[@sarasolomon4812]

A wonderful video! I have admired the art of bonsai for years, although sadly I have to accept that owning a bonsai isn't in the cards for me. I'm struggling to keep my pothos alive 😂. I will live vicariously through KZbin creators like this gentleman!

[@christianvanstaden9103]

Amazing transformation. Learning a ton of small things each video.

[@christianvanstaden9103]

I fixed all the duplicate post. Sorry youtube bugs are weird

[@peterchan3100]

@@christianvanstaden9103 Some people get annoyed but they really should, not - bugs in the system?

[@nailbendert4569]

Just like in life you work with what you have and make it beautiful. You did just that.

[@rastislavstefanik9367]

as a beginner (3 seasons) i am inspired by you ... i saw a lot of your videos

[@cor3944]

“Nothing is bad without being good for something” -- so much philosophical lessons that makes bonsai so spiritual deep for me. 🙏 Shinto!

[@Centuari]

Do you ever revisit old projects like this? Would be really interesting to see it now.

[@jwb_666]

I adore this, best youtubr suggestion ever

[@conspiraterry7393]

Thank you God for giving me these videos to keep my head on straight as we go through this shut down of life. My life is not shut down, it has just started.

[@jupo.]

i cant wait to see an update for this tree!! but two years is so long aaa

[@MidniteSan]

Quiet presentable future bonsai indeed Peter,.inspiring.. Can't wait for the next one.

[@constancemiller3753]

Poor little Charlie Brown tree needed love. Tough love at the hands of the master✂️. 🎄🤗

[@pacovl46]

What a shame that they didn’t water it! It was such a beautiful tree!

[@JUMALATAAR]

Super nice transformation ! Thank you !

[@mattnetko2282]

I always feel bad skipping ahead in his videos, but sometimes do, just had to see what it would look like

[@kristinthornton2690]

I love how it turned out.

[@angie3504]

Thank you Peter for this video. I have a cascade cryptomeria with the same issue. The only live part is the big pad at the bottom. It has not budded back for 3 years. I’m thinking of doing some fancy wiring with the lengthy bare trunk. This is an inspiration.

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

Sad that it was almost lost but it looks like it has a bright future with a lot of character.

[@allduhcheese6762]

Agreed, lots of opportunity for deadwood.

[@acsmith3937]

Yes! It tells a beautiful story and symbolizes that when things look bad (dead), there is often still life. And although it may scar, you can still come out beautiful!

[@wetlettuce4768]

I would have been devastated if that was one of my trees, 15-20 years of work gone just like that due to a simple mistake.

[@lemlee2809]

where can i get that amazing shirt.

[@JCraftvfx]

Crazy how you fixed it, I would've for sure said, "Nope, it's dead, no saving it."

[@martinbrowne511]

Really great rescue , Mister Chan .

[@kurtsimmons9735]

I'm sure that guy got himself a whole new staff

[@TheMastertbc]

They are fertilizing the tree now

[@mattbrennan647]

You should rename it the Lazarus Pine, nice work, as usual. Thanks

[@shedmanx3640]

Peter you’re amazing. I’ve been growing bonsais for twenty years and still lose the odd one every 3-5 years. Your tutoring still amazes me and I can sit enthralled during your videos. Thank you from Australia.🇦🇺🙏🌲

[@priceandpride]

Keep showing the therapies for sick trees. You are an excellent bonsai doctor

[@Jcwphoto]

Absolutely wonderful and informative videos. Thank you So much.

[@thebrightsidepotteryandbonsai]

And Peter does it again! Taking a tree that anyone else would give up on and rescuing it! A master truly!

[@bigboo2097]

Very informative and fun video. Thanks master , your customers are lucky to have you around - it's priceless that you exist to the world, very wise man

[@heimerblaster976]

wow truly great work on the tree.

[@annaw1298]

I’m planning on starting with a young tree, and in the spring I will get cuttings from some other trees. I’m exited because If I do it right they will last my whole life

[@lightningslim]

Peter, you have said that we don't want to watch you working for hours on a tree, but yes we do! Using the "Speed up" technique is wonderful! We get to see the whole process!

[@peterchan3100]

Thanks for your feedback. It helps us improve and gives us a better idea as to what you folks like to see.

[@mikepixel3649]

@@peterchan3100 I would prefer watching you work unedited. However I know that may not be practical for your channel. Thank you for your videos no matter how you choose to upload them.

[@paulbragg7618]

I'm sure that tree will have a happy life now. I have a bistlecone pine and wondered if you could recommend a liquid feed?

[@evyiennetla9416]

The moment he started to lower the branches with the wires I immediately saw his vision! I’m sure it will work! Lots of hope for this tree.

[@StillARandomGuy]

I hope it gets better, what a beauty.

[@coltranem]

Peter I know you have a video out there on your sphagnum moss trick. It seems you were using it on this tree. I have a hinoki cypress that dried out a bit this winter. Most is brown but there are some localized green spots. It is in pumice and akadama. Would you recommend repotting into sphagnum moss? How much of the old soil would I remove?

[@247ahmad]

Absaloutly amasing. So nice to watch. Also loving the shirt.

[@chigurl007]

We are not worthy!!! You are truly a Master! Thank you for sharing your craft. I look forward to the day when I can take a class with you. Bravo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@FUJARAHEAD]

Hi Peter, Where did you got that awesome shirt? I also want one :D Your work with trees is spectacular.

[@bonsaibob8253]

Once again absolutely amazing what you can do! Thank you Peter

[@Flummizurush]

Another Idea on how to revive a nearly dead Tree - probably works only with Trees that lose their Foliage in Autumn and store their Energy in the Roots - in Winter before the Tree has started with Budding, set the Trunk on Flames and let everything slightly underneath the first branch upwards burn, so hat in the end there nothing else left of the Tree than the Trunk and the Roots and in Theory if the Tree has stored enough Energy in its Roots it should be able to regrow more quickly and juvenile than with other Methods during Spring - yet I can't say it would actually work with Bonsais, because I don't know if they have stored enough Energy in their Roots...

[@prataelena4211]

My Crypptomeria needed a rescue and I put it in spaghum moss as you advised, Mr Chan. I really hope it wil go back to its former beauty. The foliage is not entirely brown really, but got darker and looks dry/scorched and the roots don't have any new growth at all. I didn't let it dry out, at all. Can the reason be that my tree didn't like the reporting I've done at beginning of March from an ordinary flower pot to a ceramic bonsai tree? Maybe it was too early, or I cut too much roots? Thank you

[@jessekellum5222]

Beautiful job

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

This guy is awesome. He reminds me if Kiff from Futurama

[@daveherres3374]

It reminds me of the type of evergreens I see growing along the eastern shore in North America. Amazing recovery.

[@moritzwieding3181]

is there a part 2 to this tree? :)

[@Phylthya]

I wonder how this tree is doing nowadays. Is there an update?

[@stevew6141]

Couldn’t see the end image until I actually saw him do it! Amazing to see something look so appealing after such a transformation. Well done

[@SneakZ88]

is there an update video of the tree would love to see how it looks now

[@greenstar7492]

This video should be called , how to make beautiful bonsai from broomstick....lol...amazing transformation...thanks Peter...love all your videos...

[@rexrocker1268]

Wow that tree looked dead, the repairs made it look awesome. This is art, if the owners keep that thing well cared for it will be a masterpiece. Pretty cool how it takes years and years, some of these dang trees in museums are 1,000, that’s insane!

[@mcdoubleu]

You mentioned August-September is not the best time to prune deciduous trees, but is it true winter is a good time to prune them, after they've dropped their lives? Would love a video on winter care of maples, for instance!

[@peterchan3100]

You can prune most months except in the coldest months. Here in the UK Surrey we dont prune in Dec and Jan but all other months OK

[@avinashkannan2632]

I need some help, and if can tell me what to do, I appreciate it. I have pruned a banyan tree and have put the pieces in both soil and water. They have been there for a week, and both of them are dry and almost dead. Is there a way to mend these like you mended that grown tree?

[@acsmith3937]

Wow! One of the best bonsai vids i’ve ever seen! It’s beautiful the life and potential left in it that may go unnoticed! Great work!